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With my admission guaranteed, its time to move on with my plans. The next event that I know would happen would be the Promotional battle. The promotional battle determines who among the top 30 students selected by the professors will reach the top. The top 9 people will hold the title of the single ranker title.

There are two classes in Hebrion Academy, the Alpha and the Beta class. The Alpha class consist of those nobles while the Beta class consist of the commoners that some of the nobles despises.

And if one of the Beta class became chosen as

one of those in the top 30, then they will have the option to advance to the Alpha Class. But I know that Desir will not only aim to be promoted to the Alpha class, he also wants to be a single ranker as well.

If they didn't become a single ranker and just chose to sit at the top 30 spot, the professors who despises the commoners will find a reason why they wouldn't teach them anything about the lessons. But if they have the single ranker title, they have earned that right and the professors will have no choice but to be silent in their opposition.

I was wondering if I could back out of that promotional battle, I don't really need that single ranker title and its benefits. But I know that it was all in vain and I will be one of the top candidate to enter the promotional battle because of my performance.

After the Promotional Battle, the next one will be the attack on the magic tower. I'll leave the event of the attack at the magic tower at Desir's hands. I don't need to interfere with that event. He needs the support of the magic tower and he's the only person I know that could fully gain the trust of Joad since they're the best of friends even though the age gap between them is... reaaaaally big.

*

After returning to my territory, I packed up a huge amounts of clothes since I'm going to move at my manor at the Royal Capital.

The days have passed by and the Hebrion Academy finally handed out their invitation to those who have passed their examinations. Of course, I also received one. I also received my uniform and the rulebook which I just threw to the bin.

'What rulebook? Its just a stupid rulebook. Even professors were allowed to kill a student if they made it an accident. And they would get away even if they got caught because they are nobles. Its just disgusting.' I thought to myself as I placed the invitation down at my study table.

The start of the semester is actually two days from now and I had Aunt Melissa to put my uniform in the laundry.

Two days later, it was my first day at the Alpha Class. It was all introductions and the professors gave us free times and the students used that to socialize. The students who have known me were avoiding me because they were afraid that if they made a mistake and I became angry, I will target their family so they avoided me like I'm a calamity.

Its not like I wanted to talk to them either, most of them are spoiled pieces of sh*t and I would gladly stay away from them and I chose the highest seat at the back. What I'm surprised about is that Adjest chose to sit beside me which baffled most of the students.

"Why choose to sit beside me? I mean there are lots of spaces?" I asked her with a tinge of curiosity.

"You're going to be my shield." Adjest said with a deadpan face.

"Oh, I see. Got tired of being pestered so you choose to sit beside a notorious individual?" I said while chuckling.

"Why not? If it stops them from pestering me then its all good." Adjest said without looking at me.

"You know, if I haven't known you well, I would've thought you are an emotionally scarred person with your deadpan face and lack of interest." I said which made a vein in Adjest's temple bulge.

"Thank God I knew that you're a jerk." Adjest fired back and I couldn't help but laugh a little which made the students look at my direction and thought that I was crazy. After I laughed and calmed down, Adjest slid an envelope to me.

"Professor Pugman invites you to join the Blue Moon Party." Adjest said and I opened the envelope containing the letter of invitation.

I opened it and spread it to show it to my fellow students. To their shock, I ripped the invitation letter in front of them.

"Sorry, but I ain't joining a professor who has anger management issues." My voice was loud enough to be heard by everyone including the teacher.

I heard my classmates call me a madman and gossiped that I'm crazy. Adjest looked at me in shock as well. She never thought that I would do that in public and declare my stance.

"Although I know that you won't accept the invitation because you hate the way nobles like Professor Pugman does things, I didn't think you would throw all the courtesy away and boldly declared your stance." Adjest said after she calmed down.

"Look, they called me a madman. Time to prove them right. I guess?" I said with a chuckle and Adjest smiled at my words.

*

As soon as Professor Pugman heard the news of me ripping his invitation, he immediately threw a tantrum and destroyed things inside his office. He immediately sent a student after me so that he could talk to me about the reason why I did that.

An alpha student came and informed me that I was called by Professor Pugman and I let him lead the way. I entered Professor Pugman's office and saw him staring at me seriously.

"You called for me, Professor?" I asked him with a nonchalant attitude. He motioned me to take a seat and I did.

"You know why I asked you to come to my office. Why did you do it? I sincerely invited you to join the strongest party in the Academy, the Blue Moon Party. And not only did you decline it, you also shamed me as the advisor of the Blue Moon Party by ripping the invitation in front of a lot of students." Professor Pugman asked me with a repressed anger.

"Strongest party? Don't make me laugh. Trust me, Professor, Blue Moon Party will suffer setbacks and will be defeated by what you hate the most, a commoner. As for you sincerely inviting me? Please, you think I'm a newbie? I've been dealing with you lot for more than 10 years! As for why I declined your invitation, I don't like you. What can you do about it?" I said with a smirk and Professor Pugman's veins are popping, trying to hold his anger back.

"I'll take my leave, Professor. Have a nice day. I had fun talking with you." I said with a wide genuine smile. I did indeed have fun talking with him since I berated him and he couldn't do anything about it.

As soon as I came out of the office, I saw Bridgette leaning on a wall not far away from Professor Pugman's office. I walked to her and talked to her.

"Were you waiting for me, Miss Bridgette? Or should I call you Professor Bridgette now?" I asked her with a smile.

"You've grown a lot since I last saw you. I'm a Professor here at the Academy so please call me by my title." Professor Bridgette said with a reprimanding attitude.

"And you're still the same, even though its been a long time, you're still the same beautiful teacher I once met at the Royal Palace." I said which made Bridgette chuckle.

"Oh my, you're still the shameless prick who keeps on ogling my body. Isn't her highness enough for you?" Bridgette replied rolling her eyes at me.

"And I will always say that I'm just appreciating art. Even nobles do that, so why can't I?" I said making her laugh a little.

"So? Why are you waiting for me?" I asked her, a little curious.

"I'm not waiting for you. I just heard rumors of what you did. And I'm honestly surprised about what you did." Bridgette said to me.

"Oh, you're not the only one. I think the whole school is as surprised as you are." I said making her laugh at my words.

"True. Only someone like you who dared to join the war as soon as you got your arm healed would do it." Bridgette said with a nostalgic face.

"Anyway, I'm going to have lunch. Care to join me?" I asked her but she shook her head.

"I still have a lot to do and I would like to introduce you to someone when I opportunity strikes." Bridgette said.

"I think I know who it might be, but alright. When the opportunity presents itself." I said and turned back to go to the cafeteria.

*

Two days have passed by and the students already introduced themselves to each other and we also met the professors who are assigned to our class.

Our first official class was conducted today. Apparently it is a combined lesson with the Beta Class which made those from the Alpha Class disgusted about it.

Adjest didn't go to class today for unknown reasons so its kind of lonely to have no one to talk to. What can I do? Not only are they scared of my noble rank, they are also scared to face the wrath of the Blue Moon Party.

"Its only the first official lesson and they're already flaunting their dominance." I said after hearing the complaints of the students from the alpha class. I could hear them saying that this place is filthy and not well maintained.

The professor would call names of an Alpha student and make them face a beta student. Not only is the professor using this to assert the dominance of the Alpha Class, the professor is also using this to raise the confidence of the students from the Alpha class.

I could only shake my head against this tactic. You want to raise the confidence of their already bloated confidence? Any further is just arrogance and overestimation of their abilities, if they entered the shadow world with that kind of bloated confidence, they would likely die in the Shadow world, never to return again.

At the corner of my eye I saw Desir and Romantica watching someone, Pram Schneider. A talented swordsman.

I walked towards them and decided to mess with them.

"Hey man! Miss Romantica! Its only been a few weeks and you're already close to each other. Are you two perhaps... dating? My oh my." I said which caught them by surprise and as expected Romantica denied such a thing in a heartbeat with a red face. Desir also did his best to deny it as he said that they are just a party.

"Well, anyway I wish the two of you the best in your relationship, Mr.?" I asked Desir his name and offered a handshake.

"Desir Arman." Desir said and he grabbed my hand.

"Aegis Blackwood, nice to meet you." I said and completed the handshake.

"Likewise. Its an honor to meet you. Duke Blackwood." Desir said with a smile.

"Please. Just call me Aegis. Aren't you guys tired of saying my title before my name? If you just spoke my name without mentioning my title, you just became 10% efficient, don't you think?" I said which made him laugh.

"Alright Mr. Desir, I still have a class to attend I just saw you guys and became curious. Oh, and good luck with your relationship. I wish you all the best." I said with a huge smile.

"We are not in a relationship, Sir Aegis. We're just in a party." Desir replied with a wry smile.

I just chuckled and went back to the sparring area.

"Aegis Blackwood. Pram Schneider. To the center of the arena." The professor called out my name and my opponent.

I thought that Pram's opponent would be with Kirishima from MHA since he looks just like him but with long hair. Kirishima with Bakugo's personality. Just kidding, If I remember correctly, Pram's supposed opponent was Fasibar Aseguniche.

(A/N: Just so you know there's another character that looks like an MHA character, he's called the crow mask and he looks like a Overhaul that became tired of things)

Pram and I stood up on the stage and went to the weapon rack. I chose a monk staff as my weapon and Pram picked a long sword.

"I am Pram Schneider from the Beta Class." Pram greeted me with a clumsy bow. Pram Schneider has the appearance of a short boy. He is also perceived to be very cute due to his short stature and blue eyes and hair.

"Aegis Blackwood. Pleased to meet you." I said, surprising Pram that I returned his greeting.

'The Alpha students flaunting their superiority is so unbearable that whenever someone like me, act differently, they would be surprised or shocked.' I thought as I shook my head.

"Arm yourselves... begin the match!" The professor said and in a blink of an eye, Pram rushed at me at a really quick speed and struck with his wooden longsword.

With a flick of my staff, I easily altered the course of his attack. Not giving up, Pram charged again with insane speed and tried attacking me in different angles but I easily deflected them with a flick of my staff.

Desir and Romantica who's watching rhe match was amazed about the way on how I handled Pram's attacks. Desir saw the shadows of Imperial Spearmanship in my attacks. He recalled that it was a spearmanship that focused on defending but he could see that although I was defending Pram's attacks, whenever I deflect his sword, I would use the end of my staff to tap on any opening made by Pram himself.

"I lost." After attacking me for a minute, Pram declared his loss. In the eyes of the others, he was winning since I'm only defending.

"Why do you say so?" I asked him with a smile.

"In all of our clashes, if not for your mercy, I would've died or been crippled so many times already." Pram said honestly and I just chuckled before turning serious.

"Pram Schneider, is it? Why are you using a long sword?" My words surprised Pram as he didn't expect to hear my question.

"I'm more proficient in using it." Pram said to me clearly lying.

"Alright. If you want to waste your talent then so be it." I said before leaving the arena.

Pram just stood there, a little lost at what to feel by what I just said. He came back to reality and came down of the arena.

===========================

Create your own shadow world time!

Give me an event that you want to change.

For example: Ace's execution, the objective of the shadow world is to save Ace from dying and win the war.

A shadow world could also just be an objective and no need to change the outcome of a battle or the event.

For example: The objective of the Shadow world is to find the One Piece.

I have already decided on his first world so I'll just use your suggestions as future references.